Peter Janes @me@mastodon.peterjanes.ca

RT @jyangstar
ICYMI: We reported last night that the province rejected advice from its own public health agency when it launched its new colour-coded plan for #COVID19 restrictions.

Here are Public Health Ontario's recommended thresholds vs the final plan:

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/11/11/ontario-rejected-its-own-public-health-agencys-advice-when-it-launched-its-colour-coded-plan-for-covid-19-restrictions.html

RT @mwickett
So #ldnont should be in Restrict (orange) with our current test positivity rate. Bonkers. https://twitter.com/jyangstar/status/1326882062750638081

RT @drricky
“Bad communication damages trust” succinct advice from @firefoxx66

RT @carolecadwalla
Well there you have it. From the horse’s mouth. Zuck explains why calling for a beheading on Facebook comes ‘close to the line’ but ‘does not cross the line’. Thought experiment, Facebook: maybe the line *is in the wrong place* 🤔

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-facebook-idUSKBN27S35P

RT @bossieperson
Because it is my job, and because I’m proud of it, I’m sharing my latest animated work (for @mavkarlo - “Strangers Like Us”) with you today.

It’s supposed to be about loss but my mind melted halfway through, it might actually be about how I miss bars.

https://youtu.be/DEIxyV5rnFs

RT @nadiamdrake
With two broken cables, the situation @NAICobservatory is dangerous and dire -- a lot more so than press releases might have relayed. tl;dr the telescope might be on the brink of cascading, catastrophic collapse. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/11/part-of-iconic-telescope-in-puerto-rico-at-risk-of-collapsing/

RT @ByMikeBaker
Tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of Oregon's attempt to clear a sperm-whale carcass off the beach. The method? Obliteration via 20 cases of dynamite.

It's an event that led to what is surely one of the greatest local TV news segments of the century:

RT @jyangstar
In Sept, the MoH asked Public Health Ontario for its advice on indicators for the framework. For the strictest level (now known as "red" or control), PHO recommended a weekly infection rate of 25 per 100,000 & positivity rate of 2.5%.

The province's plan: 100 per 100,000 & 10%

RT @jyangstar
On Friday, Minister of Health Christine Elliott said the province consulted with 2 expert groups: the modelling consensus table & public health measures table.

The 1st group said it was never consulted. A member of the 2nd said she only saw the final plan when the public did.

RT @emmgryner
WORLD PREMIERE! My rock band Trapper (w @SeanKellyGuitar @timtimleck and @FGryner) will debut our new single “Winterlong” this Saturday on Joe Elliott’s radio show on @PlanetRockRadio 6pm UK time. Tune in! 🔥💋⚡️